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The Penguins entered the Draft in Dallas with six picks but only used four of them. There might not be much quantity, but the organization is very happy with the quality of those players they selected. That assessment…

The Penguins entered the draft with a couple of specific needs, which is a bit different than in some recent off-seasons. They hoped to add to the depth of their defensive pipeline as well as balance their wing…

One of the Penguins’ major areas of focus entering the NHL Draft was the need to restock their organizational depth on the blue line. Ray Shero spent many season acquiring young blue liners before passing the baton to…

General manager Jim Rutherford shocked some around the league when he said he might have to change his approach to team building to help protect his superstars. He took the first step towards doing that on Friday in…

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By Dan Scifo From the Point contributor Pierre McGuire didn’t even have to interview for the job. The “Inside-the-Glass” analyst for the NHL on NBC was initially approached prior to the 2004-05 NHL lockout by NBC executive producer…

By Dan Scifo From the Point Contributor PITTSBURGH – It hasn’t taken long for former Johnstown Tomahawks’ standout defenseman Casey Nelson to adjust to the National Hockey League. Nelson signed an entry level contract as a free agent…